USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 02/02 15:31

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Feb 02, 2026     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $359.38             $352.97
 Change =>                       4.04                4.02
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 97,780 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  65,079 Hd
Equivalent:                   $362.55             $353.02
DEMAND (Box)   32,701 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $356.21             $352.91
Live-Box Spread:               $6.34               $0.11
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $368.21
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $364.91
  Live Steer:          1569   $239.35    36,781: Current Lds:            58.4
  Live Heifer:         1399   $239.59    17,619: Previous Lds:           95.3
  Drsd Steer:          1022   $376.18     7,858
  Drsd Heifer:          896   $377.02     2,821
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.73
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.76%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.49%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.07%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.45%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.69%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.24%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.46%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.78%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 359.38                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            13.76   $343.85   $356.03   $373.14   $370.46   $357.69
 Certified 1-3         5.80   $335.89   $348.07   $365.18   $362.50   $349.73
 Choice 1              3.35   $333.44   $345.62   $362.73   $360.05   $347.28
 Select 1             -5.65   $324.44   $336.62   $353.73   $351.05   $338.28
 Stndrd 1-3          -31.63   $298.46   $310.64   $327.75   $325.07   $312.30
 Prime 4              -0.36   $329.73   $341.91   $359.02   $356.34   $343.57
 Choice 4            -12.82   $317.27   $329.45   $346.56   $343.88   $331.11
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*Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days
multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load.
(1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts.
Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents.

Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
        Bryant Smith  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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